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Drag and trans - help me learn

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Dollpiglet · 28/07/2021 06:02

I'm keen to learn about all sides of the gender ideology discussions and one issue I'm struggling with is how drag differs from trans.

I do feel that drag is offensive to women (and drag king's to men) and I agree with those who draw parrallels with black face. The 'it's a tradition/art form' arguments are also lost on me. Black face was also a tradition Hmm

So what I'm struggling with is that I have established in my mind that dressing up and pretending to be of the opposite sex is offensive. Now how is that different from being trans? I realise stonewall umbrella places drag under trans but I mean how is drag different to being a transwoman for example.

Is it in the intent to mock vs a genuine lifestyle change?

I admit I am not knowledgeable about these issues, I don't know any trans people, so please educate me.

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whatthejiggeries · 28/07/2021 06:18

Drag queens are performing an act. Being trans means that you feel you have been born in the wrong body and are expressing how you should look. Interestingly it is often a very traditional expression of what a woman should look like but all the same they are very different things. Plus of course drag is a caricature of a woman

WorkingItOutAsIGo · 28/07/2021 06:11

Hi, I think if you want to learn about trans issues and lives you should ask elsewhere. This board is about women’s rights, and our perspective on trans issues are only on where they interact and conflict with women’s rights. We’re not spokespeople for trans people.

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